Victoria Barracks, Hong Kong
| Victoria Barracks | |
|---|---|
域多利兵房 | |
| Hong Kong | |
Victoria Barracks, c 1870 | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Barracks |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 22°16′44″N 114°09′50″E / 22.279°N 114.164°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | circa 1840 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1840-1979 |
The Victoria Barracks (Chinese: 域多利兵房; Jyutping: wik6 do1 lei6 bing1 fong4) were a barracks in the Admiralty area of Central on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The barracks were constructed between the 1840s and 1874, and situated within the area bounded by Cotton Tree Drive, Kennedy Road and Queensway. Together with Murray Barracks, Wellington Barracks and Admiralty Dock, the barracks formed a British military zone in Central. The barracks was named for Queen Victoria, monarch at the time of construction.